Quick definitions from WordNet (board)▸ noun:a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose ("He nailed boards across the windows")▸ noun:a flat portable surface (usually rectangular) designed for board games ("He got out the board and set up the pieces")▸ noun:food or meals in general ("Room and board")▸ noun:a committee having supervisory powers ("The board has seven members")▸ noun:a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes▸ noun:a table at which meals are served ("A feast was spread upon the board")▸ noun:a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities▸ noun:a board on which information can be displayed to public view▸ noun:electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices ("Suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree")▸ verb:live and take one's meals at or in ("She rooms in an old boarding house")▸ verb:provide food and lodging (for) ("The old lady is boarding three men")▸ verb:lodge and take meals (at)▸ verb:get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 50000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #7227)
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